Hello, there. Today, I’m going to write about my achievement in this program.
1. Conversation skills
Firstly, I improve my conversation skill. I guess every student said the same thing, but it is so significant for me. At first, I didn’t have any confidence in my English skills. However, the people surrounding me are so kind, keep paying attention and guess finding words together. I really appreciate it. Also, they taught me their culture, their way to say something (like word choice), and the difference between our education.
2. Life skill
The second one is a life skill. It was the first time to live without my parents. I got up, cooked my meal, did laundry, and kept clean by myself. Thanks for not so tight curriculums, I had enough time to do them all. Also, some of my roommates are good at cooking, some are bad at cooking (like me), and some are not good at keeping tidy. Also, life with different friends means, living with different rules. It is obvious, but it was the first time I lived with different rules. At first, I was annoyed sometimes, but with time passing, I forgive her and accustomed.
3. Activeness
Thirdly, I improved my activeness. Of course, Cooperative is important, especially living in a group, but if you want to live overseas and succeed worldwide, it is important not to miss opportunities even though others look coldly. My roommates are such independent women, and they enjoyed their life. At first, I didn’t want to be disliked by someone, so I hesitate to do by myself. However, I realized that it is losing opportunities to improve my English. So, I contact Thommo’s Communities Garden and visited once a week. I learned not only gardening but also a different English accent, and kind spirit there. In the young generations and our English teachers’ English are not like” G’day, mate”, but some of the garden volunteers are that kind of accent and it is the first time to listen to an Australian accent. It was confusing to me at first, but I made effort to catch their word, so I hope my ears improved from them.
Lastly, these experiences are really precious, and I learned many things. These programs are only 3.5 months, but it was a fulfilling time for me. Also, I really enjoyed to communicated there, and I learned not only about Australia but also, about New Zealand and Ireland. Now, I am really interested in them, and I am really happy to have friends worldwide. Thank you so much.
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